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Chapter 553: The Great Derivation of the Eight Formations [3]

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Shi Donglei was about to say goodbye to Tong Dadi when Tong Dadi suddenly stopped him and said, "Boss Shi, by the way, I heard from the boss that you used to work in building materials, is that right?"

Shi Donglei suddenly remembered that before he was injured, Mu Guiying had given him a project to do, but later... Thinking of this, he suddenly missed the thin guy and the fat guy, the two beautiful girls, and even the scumbag...

"Well, I have worked before, mainly in stone and ironwork. I've only dabbled in other things. So, are there any projects?" Shi Donglei collected his thoughts, lit a cigarette, and puffed away smoke together with Tong Dadi, the heavy smoker.

The two men sat down again, and Tong Dadi handed a stack of drawings to Shi Donglei, saying, "I remember that you were in the business of stone and ironwork. There are many things in this project. I am very familiar with this project manager. As you know, the boss has a lot of face, so he brought this drawing here and wanted to show it to you. If it can be done, we can't let others get it for free!"

Shi Donglei smiled and nodded. He didn't say anything and silently flipped through the drawings. After flipping through them, he asked, "Lao Tong, do you know what his requirements for the quotation are?" There is an overall budget for this. Generally speaking, the interior decoration stone of a high-end hotel like this project is a large piece, but iron art is different. It depends on the specific situation, and the wooden handrails that match the iron art are generally insignificant.

Tong Dadi shook his head and said, "That guy said that the requirements for this project are very high and that ordinary people can't do it. Only after he is sure that you can do it, he will talk to you... Mr. Shi, it looks like you can do it. You specialize in making high-end gadgets in Qindu, so this must be a piece of cake for you!" He hoped that Shi Donglei could do it. As long as Mr. Shi did the project, he would naturally benefit from it.

Tong Dadi is not a very greedy person, nor is he a cunning person, but if he can make more legitimate money and help his boss's good friends make money at the same time, he will naturally catch up!
Shi Donglei looked at the time and saw that there was still time for him to go to Shencheng, so he asked, "Lao Tong, can we ask him out to talk now?" This was a big project. According to Shi Donglei's estimation, as long as the other party did not offer a price that was too low, and if it was done according to the current market price, this project could make at least 500,000 or 600,000 yuan, and it would only take one month to complete, so it was a good job.

When Tong Dadi heard what Shi Donglei said, he nodded happily and said, "It can be done right now, Mr. Shi, please wait a moment!" He immediately made a phone call, and after hanging up the phone, he said, "Mr. Shi, he will be here in a few minutes. The construction site is nearby, not far away!"

Shi Donglei nodded with a smile, and the two of them sat there smoking and drinking water. In less than five minutes, a very capable man in his forties, of medium build and ordinary appearance, wearing a short-sleeved shirt and trousers, walked in. His leather shoes were still covered in dust, and it was obvious that he had just come down from the construction site.

Tong Dadi introduced the two people, "Mr. Shi, this is Manager You... Manager You, this is Mr. Shi." The two sides shook hands and sat down. Manager You was also a smoker. After Tong Dadi lit a cigarette for him, he took big puffs and it seemed that he was enjoying it very much.

"Mr. Shi, I heard from Old Tong that you used to do building materials business?" Manager You did not expect that the Mr. Shi that Tong Dadi mentioned was such a young person. To be honest, even if Tong Dadi said that this person was a good friend of Boss Song, he still felt a little uneasy about cooperating with such a young person.

Shi Donglei also saw this from Manager You's expression. He smiled slightly and said, "Well, I did it for a few years before. Now I run my own farm and clothing chain, so I'm not doing my old business for the time being. Manager You, what's the budget for the iron and stone materials for this project?"

Manager You's eyes lit up when he heard what Shi Donglei said. He knew that although Mr. Shi looked young, he was not reckless and his words showed his social experience. He felt relieved immediately. He was glad that he had not met someone who did not know the business but insisted on doing it. If he messed up the project, it would be difficult for him to pay the compensation. If the progress of the project was delayed, he would be finished!

However, Manager You still decided to have a good talk with Shi Donglei to see whether he is professional or not. If he is not professional, he cannot give him the job even if it offends people!
After thinking about it, Manager You said: "The overall budget for this part is four million, which is not low, but the requirements are very high. Mr. Shi, you should have seen the drawings, and you can see that some places are not easy to do, right?" He wanted to see if what Shi Donglei said was reliable.

Shi Donglei was a smart man, so he naturally understood what he meant, but he shook his head and said, "I really can't figure it out!"

Manager You's face immediately twisted, and Shi Donglei continued: "Manager You should have heard these things from the designers, and you must have some understanding of this aspect. You may think that there are difficulties in some places, but to be honest, this kind of project is really not that difficult in my opinion. When I worked on large hotels abroad before, the requirements were much higher than this... The key issue is that it depends on who is in charge of the overall process of this order. If they know how to do it, it won't be difficult, and if it's difficult, it won't be difficult!"

Shi Donglei's words were very impolite, which made Manager You a little dissatisfied, so he said: "Mr. Shi, this is the best... This Newhead beige paving floor is prone to color difference problems. How can this problem be solved?"

"The reason why Newhead Beige marble is prone to color difference is that almost all multi-patterned marbles have this problem, but Newhead Beige has more problems... In fact, the problem is not difficult to solve. The best way is to order raw materials directly from abroad, so that the color difference of the same batch of stones will be very small. It is impossible to say that there is no color difference at all, unless this kind of stone is not used... The second way is to find stones with similar colors. The last way is to use New Simi, which is similar in color to this stone. Although that kind of stone is more expensive than Newhead Beige, it has a smaller color difference and a more atmospheric color. Some people even compare it with Shanna Beige, the most expensive beige marble!" After Shi Donglei finished speaking, he found that Manager You's eyes lit up again, and he knew that he had passed the test.

Tong Dadi was even happier than Shi Donglei. He knew that this matter would most likely succeed. Mr. Shi really understood. He could tell from Manager You's expression!
Manager You was indeed convinced by Shi Donglei's words. He didn't quite understand what others said! He immediately remembered what the designer had said to him two days ago, and said, "Mr. Shi, can you go to the construction site with me? Our designer is there, and we have some issues to discuss there, okay?" Shi Donglei stood up and said, "Then let's go. I also want to take a look. It is absolutely impossible to make iron and stone without visiting the site. Some things are useless just looking at the drawings, and must be communicated on the spot!"

"Yes, yes, haha, Mr. Shi is indeed an insider, let's go!" Manager You stopped smoking and put out the cigarette in the ashtray. He led Shi Donglei and Tong Dadi out of the office building and went to the construction site not far away.

This is a large-scale hotel project. When Stone Lei walked into the construction site, he knew that if the ironwork and stone materials in this project were really made for him, it would definitely be more than what was on the drawing. This is a huge project!
"Manager You, should we use square stones here?" Shi Donglei pointed to the small square outside the hotel and said. He made this judgment based on past experience. Generally, each architectural style has some specific routines. If you deviate from that routine, no one will say that the things you make are novel, but will think that they are neither fish nor fowl, which is the performance of an amateur.

The designer who can design such a big hotel certainly cannot be an amateur, unless the person who hired this designer is mentally ill!
"Yes, it's the square stone!" Manager You became more and more convinced that Shi Donglei was an expert. If he just took a look at it, he would definitely not be able to tell what should be used here. Although he also understood architecture and design, he did not know much about stone.

In fact, as far as he knows, there are only a few designers who are very knowledgeable about stone, and most of them only have a general idea. After all, stone is a somewhat obscure material and its development is too fast.

Shi Donglei pointed to the large square which was still empty and said, "If I'm not mistaken, the main part there should be paved with black matte granite. The center is the fountain and steps with marble sculptures, and the surrounding area is anti-slip granite. No, it's better to use lychee-faced washed antique granite instead of anti-slip granite. The effect will definitely be better. Rust stone is the best choice, and it looks very natural..."

"Rust stone? What color is it?" A clear and sweet female voice suddenly interrupted Shi Donglei and asked curiously.

Stone Lei said without thinking: "Rust stone, rust stone, of course it feels like it is rusted, the color inside is white, black and beige, just like... the color of jute granite!" Stone Lei said, pointing to a square piece of granite not far away.

Shi Donglei knew that it was a sample of jute from Sri Lanka, and there were also many samples of granite and marble placed there. Apparently someone had already got there first and sent in the sample!
At the same time, Shi Donglei also realized that the person talking to him was not Manager You. He turned around and saw a beautiful girl wearing a black gauze top, a skirt of the same color and high heels. Her long hair was tied in a simple ponytail and she had no makeup on, but she was so bright and beautiful!
In fact, this girl is not as beautiful as Song Xuan, Tang Youyou and Liu Yiyi, nor as charming as Yan Fangfei and Luo Dan, nor as pure and noble as Duan Xiaoman and Song Yi. But she has an indescribable beauty that makes people feel that she is beautiful when they look at her, and at the same time, they also feel that she is very wise.

"Mr. Shi, this is the designer of this project, Mr. Liu Lianlian." Manager You understood Shi Donglei's daze. In fact, when he first saw this young designer, he was also stunned for a while. She was so beautiful that any normal man would have such a reaction!

When Shi Donglei heard the name Liu Lianlian, he immediately thought of Liu Yiyi. He really doubted whether this Liu Lianlian was Liu Yiyi's sister, but he looked again and again and could not see any similarities between Liu Lianlian and Liu Yiyi.

"Hello, Mr. Liu!" Shi Donglei stretched out his hand with a smile. Liu Lianlian gently shook hands with him. Her small hand was cold and delicate, and the touch was wonderful, which reminded Shi Donglei of an idiom: jade bones and icy skin.

"Hello, Mr. Shi. Is the rust stone you mentioned imported?" Liu Lianlian was obviously very interested in this. She looked at Shi Donglei with shining eyes, waiting for his answer.

Shi Donglei did not answer the question immediately. Instead, he came to the pile of samples, took out a sample and said, "Just like this piece of dark brown mesh, there are imported stones and domestic stones, but the price of imported stones and domestic stones differs by more than half. But you see, this one is actually domestically made. Can you tell?" He saw that it was marked as imported dark brown mesh.

When Liu Gong saw the sample, his face darkened and he frowned and asked, "Is this really made in China? Why do they say this is imported stone?"

Shi Donglei said calmly: "There is no need for me to lie about this. I have done many such projects when I was in Qindu before, and it is not uncommon to pass domestic products off as imported ones. You may not believe me, but if you have the opportunity to go to the Qindu Stone Market in the future, you will understand whether I am telling the truth or not!"

Shi Donglei stood up, looked at the watch on his hand, and said to Manager You: "If Manager You needs you, please come to me again. I still have to go to Shencheng, so I'm leaving first!" After that, he turned around and was about to leave.

Manager You glanced at Liu Lianlian and was very dissatisfied. He knew that these stone samples were sent by a friend of hers, but you can't use your power for personal gain. He is the executor of this project, and he has the right to compare prices!

(End of this chapter)